774 Cattle Sold This Week

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1 Market Report for Week ending 17th June Cattle Sold This Week Charolais Stock Bulls to 3150 Gns Charolais Cows & Calves to 4725 Gns Charolais Maiden Heifers to 2152 Gns Store Steers to 1240 Store Heifers to 1500 Stirks to 680 Calves to 430 Young Bulls to 219.5p OTMS to 188.5p Steers to 236.5p Heifers to 264.5p ,613 Sheep Sold This Week Spring Lambs to 241p Hoggets to 179p Cull Ewes to Cull Rams to Pigs Sold This Week Cutters to 120p Gilts to 132p Great North Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1BY Telephone: Fax: enquiries@newarklivestocksales.com

2 Wednesday in Newark Market We are currently running Red Sales for Cull Cows, OTMs, Young Bulls and Clean Cattle. RED MARKET SALES SLAUGHTER ONLY CATTLE OF ALL TYPES NO PRE-MOVEMENT TEST (Where cattle are coming from premises under TB2 restriction they need to have had a clear TB test within the preceding 90 days) CATTLE FROM HOLDINGS WITH TB BREAKDOWN NO SIX DAY RULE Sheep vendors please note this is still a RED day Our Saturday markets remain unchanged and it goes without saying we will continue to pay vendors on the day for all stock sold so please pay on the day for stock purchased. Please if in any doubt contact any of our Auctioneers at anytime PLEASE NOTE SALE DATES: Wednesday 24th June Red Wednesday 1st July Red Wednesday 8th July Red Wednesday 15th July Red Wednesday 22nd July Red Wednesday 29th July Red Wednesday 5th August Red

3 Important Notices STORE CATTLE - Please fill in a Movement form when entering Store Cattle, on this form PLEASE show how you would like your cattle sold OTMS CATTLE - Any cattle with CTS Forms MUST have a green passport attached. If you have lost this please apply to BCMS for a replacement BEFORE you bring the cattle to market DOUBLE TAGS - Please ensure all animals are double tagged with two readable tags, this is a legal requirement. If the abattoir is unable to read them it may result in them binning the animal TB STATUS - Please ensure that you fill in your TB status on our movement form each time, it is MOST IMPORTANT that you state the PRE- MOVEMENT TEST DATE Contact James Sealy Mobile: james@newarklivestocksales.com

4 TB Regulations from Jan 1 st 2013 ANNUAL TESTING PARISHES FAT CATTLE can be moved to a Red slaughter only markets where the 6 Day Rule does NOT apply STORE CATTLE must be pre-movement tested and the 6 Day rule applies (Pre-movement test lasts 60 days) 4 YEAR TESTING PARISHES Cattle can move to any market without pre-movement testing WEDNESDAY MARKETS are RED MARKETS every week FEEDING COWS, STORE AND BREEDING CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIGS will be held on SATURDAYS We believe that this will be in everyone s best interest and look forward to continuing to provide a complete marketing service to all our clients. The market is licenced to accept cattle from TB Restricted Herds, ie. Herds that have had a TB breakdown in our Red (Slaughter only) markets subject to the following conditions: The animals being presented for sale must have had a negative TB test in the previous 90 days and it applies to all holdings under TB2 restrictions, whether one or four yearly testing parishes In order for you to bring your stock here you will need to obtain a licence (TB24B) from your local Defra Animal Health Office. Obviously there will be many concerns and questions that you may have, we will continue to update you in this publication or better still ring anytime SHEEP TAGGING & RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FROM 1 ST JANUARY 2015 ENGLAND LAMBS As from 1 st January all lambs being identified from this date on any holding in England must be identified with either Double Electronic Tags (Breeders) or a Single Electronic Slaughter Tag (Prime Lambs and/or Store Lambs). Sheep Keepers will record the single identified lambs by batch recording the Number of Animals and Flock Numbers. Lambs born in 2014 and identified with a single, non-electronic tag DO NOT need to be retagged when moved after 1 st January CULL EWES Those individually identified with electronic tags will be electronically read and recorded. For those individually identified with the old style Manual/Non-Electronic Tags (Historic Flock) it is our recommendation that Sheep Keepers retag these at the time of selling with a set of double electronic tags. However rules do permit: Those sheep being moved as a Batch direct to slaughter (including through a market) using old manual tags as the identifier list the total number in each consignment BUT If these sheep move to a non-abattoir holding or through a market to a non-abattoir holding, they must have their individual manual/non electronic tags (UK +(up to) 12 digits) read and recorded on the Movement Licence. We recommend any Historic Flock with old style non electronic tags be sold with a declaration to slaughter. Please ensure all Ewes sold are tagged with electronic tags we will read them and provide you with print outs of numbers failure could impact upon your Single Farm Payment Monies. If in doubt please speak to Keith on or James on

5 Get the news first!! GET THE NEWS FIRST!! Watch the Sale live on your computer Or the news as it happens on Twitter - Our Username is Newarklivestock FORTHCOMING SALES Or receive news straight to your mobile - Text FOLLOW Newarklivestock to (all messages are free of charge) Or check our website Saturday 20th June 2015 Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store & Breeding Sheep. Wednesday 24th June 2015 (RED) Sale of Cattle, Pigs and Sheep - SLAUGHTER ONLY CATTLE OF ALL TYPES, NO PRE-MOVEMENT TEST, CATTLE FROM HOLDINGS WITH TB BREAKDOWN - NO SIX DAY RULE Saturday 27th June 2015 Sale of Feeding Cows, Store and Breeding Cattle, Reared and Rearing Calves, Store Pigs, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store & Breeding Sheep. For further information or help please contact either: Paul Gentry Mobile Home Rachel Gascoine Mobile Home Keith Miller Mobile James Sealy Mobile Market Mobile: (Chris & Shirley)

6 409 Cattle Sold 15 Feeding Cows 104 Pedigree Charolais Cattle 152 Rearing & Reared Calves 138 Commercial Breeding and Store Cattle Feeding Cows 15 Averaged p or A small entry but an electric trade to level at p or Rupert Worrell sold Blues to ( ) Tom Hill and Ruby Wright sold Salers to 151.5p ( ) and Mrs J Youngman, Norwich sold Welsh Blacks to 146.5p ( ). A great Result, Many more Required!!! 152 Calves Sold This Week An outstanding entry of calves this week, with both numbers and quality up on the previous sale, and as always a marvellous trade prevailed (why sell anywhere else) Top price today went to Anthony Holmes who sold a magnificent run of beef bred calves topping the sale with his 2 month old Blue Heifer at and Limousin Bulls of the same age to , Dairy bred calves sold equally as well with the Sharman Family selling Limousin heifers to and Charolais at all being 4-5 weeks old, Edward Hanson sold Fresh Limousin Bulls to as well as Angus s at , also today a lesser quality show of Black and Whites with mostly 3rd quality forward achieving up to , meanwhile in the Stirk department quality was just as good, again Anthony Holmes topped the sale with 4 month old Blue Bulls to and Messr Filby sold 8 month old Simmental heifers to and Black and White Bulls peaked at at 7 months old for West Hall Lodge. A Great Result Keep It Up.

7 Commercial Breeding and Store Cattle 138 A very decent entry on offer and with finished prices increasing weekly confidence was very evident and an outstanding trade prevailed. A mixed quality entry of Breeding Cattle met another fabulous enquiry with Messrs Bassingfield Limousins selling Blue X Holsteins 42 month old cows with Limousin Bull calves to 0700 and Blue X Holsteins 42 month old cows with Blue calves to and 42 month old Blue X Holstein Cows with 4 month old heifer calves to Ruby Wright sold Saler 47 month old cows with three week old bull calves to In the store cattle Bob Wilkinson sold 23 month old Blue Heifers to Mrs Jean Herod, Bedworth sold 21 month old Blonde steers to , Messrs Hollinshead Farms, sold 47 Limousin and Blue steers and heifers to average with Blue 16 month old steers to , 14 month olds to and 16 month old blue heifers to 1000 and 13 month Limousin heifers to Mr PR Fielden, Suffolk sold 31 Aberdeen Angus and Limousin Cross steers and heifers to average with Limousin 8 month old steers to 1000 and Aberdeen Angus 9 months old to Limousin heifers 13 month old to 1100 and 9 month old Angus heifers to Messrs Bassingfield Limousins sold 14 month old Limousin bulls to Messrs KA&AG Gray, Salthouse sold Simmental 22 month old heifers to 990 and 18 month old steers

8 3973 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 1576 Spring Lambs 1262 Prime Hoggets 1135 Cull Ewes Again this week a great turnout of sheep in ALL Departments, and trade to match again with ALL Sections up on the week. More required to meet the demand, please call to discuss with the Midlands Leading Sheep Centre. Auctioneer: James Sealy Contact: Spring Lambs What a trade from Start to Finish with 1,576 Lambs returning an SQQ of p/kg and ALL IN p/kg, up some 13.80p/kg on the week. Trade had lifted by the day as the week went on, with the liveweight miles ahead of deadweight quotes. Sell Live and Thrive at Newark Hoggets Somehow for the middle of June we keep finding the numbers, and for the right goods no real fall in trade, surely though this must have been our last big week of numbers. Thank you to all Producers who have helped us through the Season, it s amazing what Newark has become on a Saturday and where we have pulled sheep from the Length and Breadth of the Country, in total we have sold more Prime Sheep, Store Sheep and Cull Ewes in the first 5 months of 2015 than the whole of 2014! Again Thank You One and All!

9 SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 37kgs 241p/kg Mrs Jean Herrod Texel 43kgs 233p/kg Miss CM Bowser Texel 35½kgs 228p/kg K Davies Texel 42kgs 227p/kg K Davies Texel 35kgs 223p/kg N Saint Texel 39kgs 222p/kg Mrs Jean Herrod Texel 43kgs 219p/kg Miss CM Bowser Texel 43kgs 219p/kg GA Stephens Texel 43kgs 219p/kg GA Stephens Texel 42kgs 218p/kg GA Stephens Texel 57kgs PR Baker Suffolk 49kgs 104 GA Stephens Texel 55kgs Skinner Bros Texel 43kgs 100 Miss CM Bowser Suffolk X 47kgs 98 BFM Smith Texel 45kgs 97 KM Robinson Texel 46kgs 96 GA Stephens Suffolk X 47½kgs 96 BFM Smith Suffolk X 48kgs BFM Smith Texel 42kgs N Saint SRING LAMBS SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold STANDARDS p/kg p/kg (32.1 TO 39 KGS) /head /head 265 MEDIUMS p/kg p/kg (39.1 TO 45 KGS) /head /head HEAVIES p/kg p/kg (45.6 TO 52 KGS) /head /head OVER 52 KGS p/kg p/kg /head /head 9

10 PRIME HOGGET SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold STANDARDS p/kg p/kg (32.1 TO 39 KGS) /head /head 19 MEDIUMS p/kg p/kg (39.1 TO 45 KGS) /head /head HEAVIES p/kg p/kg (45.6 TO 52 KGS) /head /head OVER 52 KGS p/kg p/kg /head /head 418 HOGGET TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 43kgs 179p/kg DJ Curtis & Sons Jacob 35kgs 174p/kg W Goss Texel 41kgs 173p/kg DJ Curtis & Sons Texel 40kgs 173p/kg AR & KM Griffiths Texel 40kgs 173p/kg Skinner Bros Texel 42kgs 171p/kg DJ Curtis & Sons Texel 43kgs 169p/kg DJ Curtis & Sons Texel 40kgs 169p/kg DJ Curtis & Sons Texel 42kgs 168p/kg Skinner Bros Texel 42kgs 167p/kg Skinner Bros HOGGET TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Suffolk 95kgs 109 Miss Haywood Suffolk 103kgs 109 Miss Haywood Texel 62½kgs 94 James Ridings Texel 65kgs 90 CD Lakey Texel 64kgs 90 CD Lakey Texel 61kgs 90 Jason Child Texel 57kgs 88 Miss CM Bowser Texel 59kgs 88 James Ridings Texel 62kgs 88 Jason Child Texel 58kgs DJ Curtis & Sons

11 Auctioneer: Keith Miller Contact: CULL EWES AND RAMS 1085 Cull Ewes 50 Cull Rams Slightly less in numbers on the week, but returning an average up 8.93 on the week, as buyers sought to fill orders prior to Ramadan. Larger fleshed ewes and Rams were in demand, please call to discuss marketing. CULL RAM TOP PRICES Texel Texel 140 DJ Curtis & Sons 127 B Currie Suffolk 122 DJ Curtis & Sons Texel Texel 112 Blisworth Estates 112 Goffs of Southwell CULL EWE TOP PRICES Texel 180 Skinner Bros Suffolk 141 IPG Farms Texel Texel Texel 139 B Currie 137 Blisworth Estates 128 DV Holland CULL EWES & STORE LAMBS CULL EWES CULL RAMS

12 362 Slaughter Cattle Sold Today Young Bulls - to 219.5p Otms - to 188.5p Steers to 236.5p Heifers - to 264.5p Overall Average Levelled at p Auctioneer: Paul Gentry Mobile: Home: YOUNG BULLS Averaged A few more about this week with the lesser average on the week but you would have to see the goods to call the average. After a swift round of golf somewhere down the A46 John Holmes, Plumtree took top spot with Limousins 219.5p ( ) whilst his brother Robert Holmes taking second place in two days 217.5p ( ) again for Limousins. JW Holmes and Son also selling Limousin to 214.5p ( ) 214.5p ( ) 213.5p ( ). Pitcher Farms sold Limousins twice at 209.5p ( ). S Dore & Sons took the top spots with grossing bulls both Limousins and JW Holmes sold British Blues to , FW Harrison Estate got for Limousins and nice to see Nigel Redfern back in the market selling Blondes to

13 Next Sales: Saturday 20th June 2015 Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep Wednesday 24th June 2015 (RED) Sale of Cattle, Pigs and Sheep - SLAUGHTER ONLY CATTLE OF ALL TYPES, NO PRE- MOVEMENT TEST, CATTLE FROM HOLD- INGS WITH TB BREAK- DOWN - NO SIX DAY RULE TOP BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO JW Holmes & Son Limousin 586kg 219.5p RG & JRH Holmes Limousin 577kg 217.5p JW Holmes & Son British Blue 692kg 214.5p JW Holmes & Son British Blue 524kg 214.5p JW Holmes & Son Limousin 590kg 213.5p RG&JRH Holmes Limousin 677kg 209.5p Pitcher Farms Ltd Limousin 664kg 209.5p CT Addison Blonde 692kg DW Applewhite Limousin 655kg 208.5p JC Crust British Blue 620kg 208.5p CT Addison Blonde 617kg 208.5p CT Addison Blonde 671kg 207.5p CT Addison Blonde 608kg 206.5p S Dore & Sons Limousin 769kg 204.5p JC Crust British Blue 671kg 204.5p Ward Partners British Blue 664kg 204.5p TOP BULLS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD S Dore & Sons Limousin 769 kg S Dore & Sons Limousin 811kg JW Holmes & Son British Blue 692kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 782kg NF Redfern Farms Blonde 790kg S Dore & Sons Limousin 801kg CT Addison Blonde 692kg RG & JRH Holmes Limousin 677kg WH Farrow & Sons British Blue 706kg CT Addison Blonde 671kg Pitcher Farms Ltd Limousin 664kg Pitcher Farms Ltd Limousin 664kg WH Farrow & Sons British Blue 685kg

14 CULL COWS & OTMS 81 averaged p or Again a similar entry to last week with a pence per kilo average similar on the week but pounds per head nearly up 100. Today again a very fast trade to a ring full of buyers and trade ahead of deadweight quotes. Many more required for the demand and keep selling Live!!! Top Cow today from W+H Seels for a British Blue 181.5p ( ). Tommy and Anthony Holmes sold Limousin cows to 179.5p ( ). RB Ingamells and Son again with Limousins 177.5p ( ). Swindells Livestock 175.5p ( ). Top grossing cows from T&A Holmes Charolais Mason Brothers Livestock sold Angus cows to In the young cows topping again was T&A Holmes selling Limousins to 179.5p ( ), 178.5p ( ), p ( ). J&M Riding sold Fresians to R Smart sold Limousin stock bulls to There were few leaner cows about today that would benefit from further feeding If you have these about Saturdays are your days, please call to discuss. The over thirty month clean cattle again a fast trade with CJ Price selling Limousin Steers to 188.5p ( ), 182.5p ( ), 181.5p ( ) Mason Bros Livestocks Angus Steers 181.5p ( ). Tommy and Anthony Holmes sold heifers to 182.5p ( ) for Limousins 179.5p ( ) whilst RW Scarborough and Son sold British Blues 159.5p ( ). Top Grossing Friesian TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD W&M Seels British Blue 890kg T Holmes Charolais 819kg T Holmes Limousin 813kg RB Ingamells Limousin 756kg Mason Bros Livestock Angus 806kg Swindells Livestock Blonde 740kg T Holmes British Blue 819kg T Holmes Limousin 738kg T Holmes Charolais 828kg WH Farrow & Sons Blonde 750kg T Holmes Limousin 666kg T Holmes Simmental 795kg

15 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO W & M Seels British Blue 890kg 181.5p T Holmes Limousin 666kg 179.5p RB Ingamells Limousin 756kg 177.5p Swindells Livestock Blonde 740kg 175.5p T Holmes Limousin 602kg 174.5p RB Ingamells Limousin 592kg 174.5p T Holmes Limousin 652kg 173.5p T Holmes Limousin 738kg 167.5p T Holmes Limousin 813kg 165.5p T Holmes Charolais 819kg 164.5p Mason Bros Livestock Angus 806kg 162.5p WH Farrow & Sons Blonde 750kg 159.5p T Holmes British Blue 819kg 153.5p YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO T Holmes Limousin 676kg 179.5p T Holmes Limousin 662kg 178.5p T Holmes Limousin 711kg 175.5p Mason Bros Angus 540kg 167.5p YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) POUNDS PER HEAD T Holmes Limousin 711kg T Holmes Limousin 676kg T Holmes Limousin 662kg J&M Riding Friesian 888kg

16 TOP OTMS HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD T Holmes Friesian 888kg T Holmes Limousin 611kg RW Scarborough & Son British Blue 695kg TOP OTMS HEIFERS PENCE PER KILO T Holmes Limousin 611kg 182.5p T Holmes Limousin 598kg 179.5p RW Scarborough & Son British Blue 695kg 159.5p OTMS STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO CJ Price Limousin 802kg 188.5p CJ Price Limousin 736kg 182.5p Mason Bros Livestock Angus 662kg 181.5p CJ Price Limousin 718kg 178.5p TOP OTMS STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD CJ Price Limousin 802kg CJ Price Limousin 736kg CJ Price Limousin 718kg CJ Price Limousin 728kg TOP OTMS BULL PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD R Smart Limousin 1200kg

17 STEERS - 86 Averaged p Again a fantastic trade for that on offer today miles ahead of the alternatives and again to a packed ringside of buyers offering outlets for all breeds and finish's. In the steer section Stan and Jeff Evans took top spot with British Blues 236.5p ( ), Darlay and Sons Limousins 232.5p ( ). Willy and Michael Seels Blondes 229.5p ( ). Swindells Livestock Limousin Steer 229.5p ( ). Several good bullocks showing good grossing results, F Harrison Estate Limousins , , and whilst GS Pauls Limousin topped at With Lincoln Show next week numbers could be thin more will be required!!! TOP STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD F Harrison Estate Limousin 829kg G S Paul Limousin 708kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 699kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 749kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 717kg D Davison Limousin 671kg R W Scarborough & Sons Limousin 690kg Darley & Sons Limousin 675kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 676kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 685kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 714kg F E Read & Son British Blue 700kg S Dore & Son Limousin 674kg T Steadman & Son Limousin 652kg F Harrison Estate Limousin 672kg T Key Limousin 758kg G S Paul Limousin 640kg G S Paul Limousin 631kg

18 TOP STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO S Evans British Blue 514kg 236.5p Darley & Son Limousin 537kg 232.5p W & M Seels Limousin 611kg 229.5p Swindells Livestock Limousin 494kg 229.5p S Evans Limousin 503kg 228.5p G S Paul Limousin 631kg 226.5p D G Nickson Blonde 512kg 224.5p D Davison Limousin 671kg 223.5p G S Paul Limousin 640kg 223.5p S Evans Limousin 609kg 223.5p Swindells Livestock Limousin 462kg 223.5p T Steadham & Sons Limousin 579kg 222.5p BJ Wain Limousin 567kg 222.5p D Davison Limousin 567kg 222.5p T Semple & Sons Limousin 551kg 222.5p T Steadman & Sons Limousin 652kg 220.5p BJ Wain Limousin 632kg 220.5p

19 HEIFERS 67- Averaged p Both the steer and heifer numbers and averages similar on last week lets hope we have found some stability in trade. Top spot today taken by Andrew Mason of Stoke Albany for Homebred Limousins 264.5p ( ) and 258.5p ( ). Clive Goulsbra sold British Blues 256.5p ). IR & A Wildgoose sold Limousins 254.5p ( ) and 253.5p ( ) whilst FJ Powner and Sons British Blues 251.5p ( ). WH Farrow and Sons British Blue grossed top at , IR and A Wildgoose Limousin P Sharp and Son , T Key and Son Limousins then WH Farrow and Sons again with Blues TOP HEIFERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO AR Mason Limousin 436kg 264.5p AR Mason Limousin 440kg 258.5p C Goulsbra British Blue 467kg 256.5p IR & A Wildgoose Limousin 563kg 254.5p IR & A Wildgoose Limousin 497kg 253.5p FJ Powner & Son British Blue 439kg 251.5p DG Nickson Limousin 503kg 248.5p FE Read & Son Limousin 498kg 243.5p GV Mason Limousin 409kg 243.5p FJ Powner & Son British Blue 438kg 238.5p FJ Powner & Son British Blue 463kg 236.5p FJ Powner & Son British Blue 459kg 234.5p T Steadman & Sons Limousin 568kg 233.5p FE Read & Son Limousin 482kg 231.5p T Steadman & Sons Limousin 524kg 23.05p IR & A Wildgoose Limousin 555kg 229.5p S Evans British Blue 572kg 227.5p S Evans British Blue 566kg 227.5p T Steadman & Sons Limousin 528kg 227.5p

20 TOP HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD WH Farrow & Sons British Blue 699kg IR & A Wildgoose Limousin 563kg P Sharpe & Son British Blue 666kg T Key Limousin 726kg WH Farrow & Sons British Blue 608kg BT Caswell & Son Charolais 700kg Lattenbury Farming Charolais 608kg BT Caswell & Son Charolais 679kg T Steadman & Son Limousin 568kg S Evans British Blue 572kg IR & A Wildgoose Charolais 572kg S Evans British Blue 566kg BT Caswell & son British Blue 590kg IR & A Wildgoose Limousin 555kg H Padfield Angus 619kg RW Scarborough & Son Limousin 575kg

21 REPORT ON THE SALE OF STOCK WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE Fat Cattle Max Average Difference on the week Young Bulls Light ( kg) Young Bulls Medium ( kg) Young Bulls Heavy (651kg-Over) Steers Light ( kg) Steers Medium ( kg) Steers Heavy (651kg-Over) Heifers Light (330kg-500kg) Heifers Medium ( kg) Heifers Heavy (591kg-Over)

22 613 Spring Lambs Sold 277 Prime Hoggets Just when we thought the rollercoaster of the Spring Lamb Trade had settled to a sensible level, all they seem to have done this week is dropped by the day.. It seems that with plenty of grass and good weather the lambs have done well with abundances seen about this week, with Markets reporting large increases in numbers, coupled with a strengthening pound and the onset of Ramadan. Today though there would be a bit of a 2 tier trade reflecting the price, if in any doubt please call to discuss. A few clearing up Hoggs about also today but if you still have any Hoggs about?! Please on a Saturday!!! SRING LAMBS SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold LIGHTS p/kg p/kg (26.5 TO 32 KGS) /head /head STANDARDS p/kg p/kg (32.1 TO 39 KGS) HEAVIES (45.6 to 52 KGS) /head /head p/kg p/kg /head /head SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 43kgs 243p/kg RG Davies Texel 43½kgs 231p/kg Mrs WF Pickard Texel 45½kgs 218p/kg Mrs WF Pickard Texel 44kgs 210p/kg RG Davies Texel 44kgs 201p/kg RG Davies Texel 44kgs 201p/kg RG Davies Texel 43kgs 199p/kg Mrs WF Pickard Texel 45kgs 197p/kg RG Davies Texel 47½kgs 197p/kg PS & M Greenfield Charollais 45½kg 195p/kg B Poucher SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 43kgs RG Davies Texel 43½kgs Mrs WF Pickard Texel 45½kgs 99 Mrs WF Pickard Texel 47½kgs PS & M Greenfield Texel 44kgs RG Davies Charollais 45½kgs B Poucher & Son Texel 44kgs RG Davies Texel 45kgs RG Davies Texel 44kgs RG Davies Texel 44½kgs 86 PS & M Greenfield

23 Hoggets Just a few pens and a few about with teeth, let s get them cleared up please! PRIME HOGGETS SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold MEDIUMS p/kg p/kg (39.1 TO /head /head KGS) HEAVIES p/kg p/kg 13 (45.6 to 52 KGS) /head /head Texel 54kgs p/kg GMT Foljambe Continental 51kgs p/kg R Slingsby Continental 49kgs p/kg R Slingsby Texel 59kgs p/kg GMT Foljambe Continental 54kgs p/kg R Slingsby PIG REPORT With Keith Bankside enjoying a spot of fishing, today the 10 Pigs fell to me, the 7 Cutters sold to returning average of 120p/kg, whilst the 3 Gilts to

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